NHIE Professional Responsibilities Practice Questions
Domain 3 in the EBPHI content outline · 10% of the exam, about 17 of the 175 scored questions
200 questions across all fifteen sections in 4 hours, with a score for Professional Responsibilities so you know where you stand.
Free Professional Responsibilities drillA client arrives late and wants to sign the agreement after the inspection is finished. What is the concern?
Professional Responsibilities on the National Home Inspector Exam
Professional Responsibilities is Domain 3 and 10% of the National Home Inspector Exam, about 17 of the 175 scored questions. It covers the written pre-inspection agreement and the inspector’s duty to keep each inspection objective: legal basics, conflicts of interest, insurance and protecting the client’s information.
- Share of the exam
- 10% in the official content outline, about 17 of the 175 scored questions
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 51 Professional Responsibilities questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What professional responsibilities questions test
- The pre-inspection agreement: its purpose, scope, exclusions and limitations, limits of liability, dispute resolution, privacy and when it is delivered and signed
- Legal concepts: contracts, negligence and the regulations that govern inspectors
- Conflicts of interest: an interest in the property, repair work on homes you inspect, and third parties with a financial stake in the outcome
- Financial protection: general liability, errors and omissions insurance and warranties
- Protecting the client: report confidentiality, privacy of information, and cameras or listening devices in the home
Sit the full exam under the real clock
200 questions across all fifteen sections in 4 hours, with a score for Professional Responsibilities so you know where you stand.
Free Professional Responsibilities drillHow to study it
- Answer conflict-of-interest questions by asking whose interest the inspector serves: the client’s, and only the client’s.
- Learn what each insurance type covers: general liability for property damage and injury, E&O for mistakes in the inspection.
- Remember that the agreement is signed before the inspection begins.
- Take the professional responsibilities drill until you score 90% or better.
Common questions
How many professional practice questions are on the NHIE?
Professional Responsibilities is 10% of the exam, about 17 of the 175 scored questions.
Does the NHIE test a specific code of ethics?
No association’s code is named. The outline asks about the pre-inspection agreement, fundamental legal concepts, conflicts of interest, financial protection and protecting the client’s interest.
200 questions across all fifteen sections in 4 hours, with a score for Professional Responsibilities so you know where you stand.
Free Professional Responsibilities drillThe other home inspector exam sections
- Site Conditions
- Exterior Components
- Roof Components
- Structural Components
- Electrical Systems
- Cooling Systems
- Heating Systems
- Insulation, Moisture Management and Ventilation
- Mechanical Exhaust Systems
- Plumbing and Fuel Distribution Systems
- Interior Components
- Fireplaces, Fuel-Burning Appliances and Chimneys
- Life Safety Equipment and Systems
- Analysis of Findings and Reporting
- Home inspector practice exam (200 questions, 4 hours)
- Mixed drill: all fifteen sections
Sources
- EBPHI: Frequently Asked Questions (questions, time, fee, scoring, retakes)
- EBPHI: Policies, Procedures, Content handbook with the NHIE content outline (© 2023)
- EBPHI: Prepare for the Exam (domains, references, practice quizzes)
- PSI: National Home Inspector Examination candidate bulletin
- EBPHI: State regulations map
- ICC: International Residential Code (IRC) 2021
Original practice questions for exam preparation, written to the EBPHI National Home Inspector Examination content outline (© 2023), not EBPHI exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors (EBPHI) or PSI. National Home Inspector Examination and NHIE are registered marks of EBPHI.